Boot or shoe cleaning and polishing cabinet.



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(Application med mar. 1, 1899.)

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(Application filed Mar. 1, 1899.)

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JOHN T. CHENEY, OF PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

BOOT OR SHOE CLEANING AND POLISH'ING CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,198, dated October 31, 1899.

Application filed March 1,1899- Seral. No. 707,335. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN T. CHENEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Painesville, county of Lake, State of Ohio, have in- To attain the desired objects, the invention consists of a boot and shoe cleaner` and polisher embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure l is a perspective View of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section thereof. Fig. 4 is a cross-section thereof. Fig. 5 is across-section of the outer box, showing the end device.

- Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the box with the polishing and cleaning frame elevated therein. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the polishing and cleaning frame removed from the box or casing, and Fig. 8 is an end view of the polishing and cleaning frame removed from the box or casing.

In the drawings, I designates a rectangular casing or box, which is provided with the .staples K in its ends and the staple L in its bottom, and adapted to be hooked by means of the hooks or eyes M is the shoe polishing and cleaning device, which consists of the ends N, which are connected together by means of the lower strips O and the foot-rest F, secured,respectively,upon the bottom and top of the ends. Journaled in the ends and extending through the space between said ends are the long cylindrical rollers A near the top of the ends and upon opposite sides of the foot-rest, and secured in the ends and occupying the space therebetween and adapted to be substantially in line with the rollers A is the stationary friction-rod B.

In the upper edge of the box I are secured staples, which allow the rod C to be passed therethrough to hold the polishing and cleaning frame securely in the box while not in use, and also by means of this rod the polishing and cleaning frame may be held at any incline in and above the box, as shown in Fig. 6, as the hooks M can be connected with the rod C and the bottom of the other end of the frame will rest upon the top edge of the box.

In Figs. 7 and S I show the polisher and cleaner removed from the box, and to incline the rear or heel end thereof without employ ing the box the pivoted legs E, secured to the pivots J and limited in their expansion by means of the stops K, are employed.

It is evident that I provide a very simple,

durable, and cheap shoe polishing and cleaning device-or cabinet, and in order that the operation may be readily understood I will brieiiy state it. The cleaning and polishing frame may be removed from or connected' to the outside casing, as desired, and the foot is then placed upon the foot-rest. A cloth G' is then passed under one of the rollers A, under the lstationary rod B, over the foot upon the rest, and down under and outside of the other rollerA, so that the ends of the cloth are in such a position as to allow a person to grasp them, and by pulling the cloth in opposite directions the shoeis cleaned and polished.

Thus it is evident that I provide a simple, durable, and cheap boot and shoe polisher and cleaner.

I claim- 1. The combination with an outside casing or box, of a shoe cleaning and polishingdevice, consisting of a frame, a foot-rest secured centrally thereof and thereto, rollers upon oppoa site sides of said rest and parallel therewith, and a friction-rod upon one side of the footrest parallel with it and the rollers.

2. The combination with a box or casing, of a detachable shoe cleaning and polishing device carried thereby, consisting of a frame,

' a foot-rest carried thereby, rollers journaled in said frame parallel with and upon opposite sides of the foot-rest but below said rest, a stationary rod between one roller and the rest and in line with the rollers, and means to elevate said device.

JOHN T. CHENEY.

Witnesses:

JULIA M. TEAVEE, REED F. CLARK. 

